- The Shang sacrificed people they, killed people for their gods.
- When a king died, hundreds of slaves and prisoners were often sacrificed and buried with him.
- People were also sacrificed in lower numbers when important events, such as the founding of a palace or temple, occurred.
- They were defeated by the Zhou people.
- Shang Zhou, the king, committed suicide after they lost the fight between the Zhou people and his army betrayed him
- Anyone who did not obey by the king's laws would be killed immediatley.
- The center of the Shang capitals had the ruler's palace and Surrounding this were houses of artisans.
- the Shang were originally considered to be a myth. They were discovered because Chinese phamacists were selling oracle bones the Shang had created; the parmacists sold the bones as dragon bones
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